07/08 Egg Farmers Unveil New Consumer Website
United Egg Producers, a leading trade association representing the majority of U.S. egg farmers, have unveiled UEPCertified.com, a site that gives consumers the chance to become educated shoppers and learn more about modern egg farming.
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05/08 New Study Finds That November Measure Would Create Unnecessary Changes And A Significant Economic Burden For California Egg Industry
An upcoming November state ballot measure will cause a loss of almost 3,400 jobs and a loss of $615 million to the state's economy, according to a new economic study released today by the United Egg Producers and the Pacific Egg & Poultry Association.
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04/08 U.S. Egg Prices Begin To Moderate
U.S. egg prices are beginning to moderate now that the traditional Easter demand has subsided, says the United Egg Producers (UEP), a trade association that represents most U.S. egg farmers.
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03/08 United Egg Producers Announce Animal-Welfare Auditing Relationship With American Humane Association
United Egg Producers (UEP), a trade association representing most U.S. egg farmers and companies, has developed a new working relationship with the Denver-based American Humane Association, the only national organization dedicated to protecting both children and animals. American Humane has a 131-year legacy of being the gold standard of animal welfare.
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03/08 U.S. EGG FARMERS DONATE MORE THAN 12 MILLION EGGS
America's egg farmers are giving the Easter Bunny a run for his money this year as they prepare to donate more than 12 million eggs during the month of March to help feed the nation's hungry.
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02/08 Lawsuit Is "Frivolous, False And Unfounded" Say Egg Producers
A lawsuit filed last week by the animal rights activist group Compassion Over Killing (COK) is "completely frivolous, false and unfounded" say the two organizations who were targeted.
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01/08 Traditional Eggs May Have Lower Impact On Global Warming
While some animal rights organizations have been campaigning to ban traditional cage eggs in the U.S., it turns out that these eggs may be best for the environment.
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11/07 Are Free Range Birds Happier? Maybe Not!
Animal rights activists have long alleged that hens in modern cages live a horribly stressed life, but new research appears to debunk those claims. Researchers have discovered that free range hens experience just as much or more stress than hens raised in modern, conventional cages.
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11/07 Modern U.S. Egg Farm Production Methods Help Protect Against Spread of Avian Influenza
The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in parts of Asia and Europe has raised public concern with the safety of poultry and eggs in Europe and other countries including the United States. The U.S. does not have the type of AI strain that is in Asia and Europe. Modern U.S. farm production methods—whereby poultry is housed indoors under strict biosecurity procedures and surveillance—help prevent the spread of Avian Influenza in the U.S., experts say.
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